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APPLIGATIO'E FILED DEC. 2, 1914. 1,1 7,964. Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

W. A. WELLS. ARMY EiELD KITGHEN. APPLIOATIOH TILED-13110.2, 1914.

Patented Feb. 2, 19

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W. A. MILLS. ARMY FIELD KITCHEN. APPLICATION FILED DEO.2.1914.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

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My inventiond'ela JR., OF POIEliTIll-IES ATS WILLIAM a. mans-. NEW'YOIBLK. Y

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v To all urizom it may concern:

Be it known that I, XVILLIAMv A. MILLS, a citizenof-the United States, residing at Port Chester, in the countymf Vvestchester 5 and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Army Field-Kitchen, of yhich the following is a specification. I tes'to a transportable *cooking device, of the kind usuall known. as an army field-'kitchen, particular y adapt ed to the preparationoffood for troops on the march or in the field) The primary requirement of such e device is that it shall be adapted to the-preparation in Large quantitiesofa few varieties of-food, such, 6. g., as asoup or stem-codeeand the baking of bre dw e v The; object of my improvemenm is to provide-a,- device thatshall conform to this requirement and shall at the same time he simple and durable-in construction, and readilymovable from place to place, and my invention consists-in the constructionand the combination andarrangenient of parts "directed to that end hereinafter'described andJclai-med. The invention will be best understood by reference to the'accompanying drawings, illustrating an' embodimen't thereof, F ignre 1' of whi section ofthe device,- Figu2 showsa view of the same part-1y in end elevation and partly in transverse vertical section, Fig. shows a top plan view partly broken away, Fig. 4 shows a vertical, trans-versesection on the line lil. Fig; 1. and Figs. 2 and 6 show enlarged views of details of constrnction. 1 Referring to the drawings, A, indicates-- the exterior shell of'thedevice consisting, essentially of a rectangular box of sheet together. For the iron suiiiably secured purpose f convenient transportation -iii-om vlded with Wheels,

place to place this is pro carried on an axle, X, secured to the lower part thereof. One end of the case, 02;, 'or chamber, B, x endingz from top to A, constitutes the fire-b of the amiaratus, c p bottom of the case and provided at the bottom with grate ba'rs, C, and having a door, D, for tlie'introduction-of fuel.

An ash pit. E. ha vinga draft door or opening, F, is provided below the fire-box, B. V

n the iipper surface of the box, A, above 5 the fire-box, B, are openings adapted to re fipecifigij ion of Letters Patent;- Application file'Deeember 2,

' tion'of those f Adjoinin separate ;fro;n the fire-box, B, by a W by h n tween thefire-b :and is adapted "preparation of oodee B, and" fore known,

or smoke-pipe, L. -Th

it can be turneddow 1e14,. 'sernlamei'aew.

ceive a cooking vessel or vessels,

.G, G. The} vessels, 8, G,

are designed for the preparaoods such as soup or stews requiring the application of the greatest amount of heat and for this reason project downward into the fire-box, B, so that gley are exposed to the full effect of therfire rem. H

the fire-box, B,-in the upper portion of-t ebox or case, A, and extending entirely across the same from side to side is a second. chamber, H. The chamber, 122, is

a'damper,'or valve, J, bp 2?, z',"vvhereby eomm'u' ox, B,and the m becut 05. In

1n whichenicationbei chamber, H,- enpper surface of the ease, A, above the chamber, H, is an open; iiig. adapted to receive a vessel projects downward into the chamber,- H

and proportioned for the J Both the fire-box,

I, the chamber, H considera ble' depth as compared with corresponding parts in cooking "devices hereto so as to permit ave able downward-- vessels, G, and I Thus the vessels present a largeheat absorbi cooking operation. l

, F rorn the chamber, H, projects a chimney e pipe, L, is preferably hinged atthe bottom so that when the device is being moved when .in this position in a crotch, l. Below the chamber, chamber, -M, constitutin apparatus. The oven, the chamber, H, by a s on one side to the fi tially divided by a par O, extending M, is separated from pace, N, which is open tition, or battle plate, diagonally across it.

The

space, N, is. connected atone end with a.

flue, P, which passes dmvnward past "one end of theoven, thenceacross the apparatus under the bottonifiof the oven and thence upward past the into the chamber,

In. order' to prevent overheating of the oven by the direct action of the fire a bullie-v plate, b,is preferably p'laced between the oven andthe fire-b0 In using the device the damper, J, isat K, which T considerprojection into 12 one of the from placeto place"- being supported' is located a third g the oven of the other end of the ovenand manned. e, was.

a l. erable:

, are inade iof very- 11g surface with conse-- ch shows 1 .YIil16flllongitudinal 'quent economv' of fuel'and rapidity in the re-box, B, and is par,

g v i menace the outset opened so that the'hot products of combustion pass from the fire-box, B,

directly through the chamber, H, to the smoke-pipe, L. The contents of the largervessels, (l, G, which require the greatest amount of heat, are directly heated by the tire in the tire box While the contents of the smaller vessel, K, as coffee, are quickly brought to the boiling point by the passage oi the hot products of combustion through the chamber, H. "When the contents of the vessel, K, are heated to the desired point the damper, J, is closed and the products of combustion then pass through the space, N,

around the ball'le plate, 0, and thence by may be closed at the outset so as to ther oughly and quickly heat the oven while the contents of the-vessel, K, are being heated by the pass-age of the hot products of combustion after they have passed around the ven.

Preferably the vessel, K, is provided with a detachable-spigot, is, through which the contents may be drawn oil' and both the vessel, K and the vessels, Gr, G ars pro vided with upwardly projecting handles, 9, g, in which a pole maybe readily inserted tor the purpose of conveniently lifting and removing the vessels so to facilitate ac-' cess to their contents or permit oi their being cleaned I From the foregoing it will be evident that my invention provides a transportable cooking: device economical in construction and simple in operation by means of which large quantities of food can be readily prepared,

1 Witnesses:

the adimntages of which forthe purposes indicated will be readily understood by those skilled in the art,

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A transportable cooking device having a fire-box located in one end thereof, a chamber adjacent said firebox, asmoke pipe leading from saidehamber, an oven located be low said chamber and an open space interposed between said chamber and said oven.-

2. In a transportable cookingdevice the combination of a fire-box, a ehamber located adjacent said fire-box, a smoke pipe leading from said chamber, means for causing the products of combustion to pass directly through said. chamber to the smoke pipe,

an oven located below said chamber andmeans for shutting oil direct access of the products of combustion to said chamber and causing them to pass around the oven,

8. In a transportable cooking device, the combination of a fire-box, a chamber located adjacent said ire-box, a smoke-pipe leading from said chamber, means for causing the products of combustion to pass directly through said chamber, anoven located below said chamber, and means for shutting off direct access of the products of combos tion to said chamber and causing them to pass around the even into said chamber.

' r ll In a transportable cooking device, the

c mbination of a firebox, a chamber located adjacent the fire box, an o 'en located beldw said chamber, an exit flue for the produ' tts of combustion and a flue whereby the products of combustionuare caused to pass abound the oven to said exit flue.

lntestimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, this 28th day of November A. 1),, 191%.

WILLIAll'l A, MILLS.

E. W. "WYATT, CLABKSON A. Commas. 

